#sophthoughts

[seasonalsoph]

On the one hand I am very pleased that I’m pregnant, because yay! Life is going according to plan, I’m going to have another perfect little baby, what bliss, etc. etc.

On the other hand, I do not remember noticing the fatigue and nausea quite this much last time around. Erik took Freya out to the playground after I took her to swimming this morning and I was going to have a fun relaxing time on my own but instead all I’ve been able to do is lie in bed and then heave myself up to make mac and cheese. I think that having a toddler and being pregnant is going to be a big challenge.

[once-a-singlet-nevemore]

It's honestly deranged I get to be this cute

[seasonalsoph]

finding Easter eggs / walking determinedly towards the playground

She’s so little, but she’s so big! And she’s all I take pictures of these days. I’m going to try to get back to more varied photography this spring (ie I’m going to take a bunch of pictures of the lilacs, hehe)

[seasonalsoph]

It took Freya an HOUR to fall asleep for her nap 😵‍💫 and it was making me so frustrated that I all but threw the monitor at Erik and grumbled my way out of the house for a run. Now I’m back and feeling 75% better. Still prone to irritability though. I wish I could enjoy the weekends more, but maybe this is just the way it is in this season — my weekend job (parenting) is quite a lot more demanding than my weekday job at the moment.

[seasonalsoph]

I deleted my instagram account and I feel freeeeee!

Fergus is purring VERY loudly beside me and it *is* because he wants dinner. But also, very sweet.

I have done a heroic amount of laundry today. Not all the laundry. But at least I took a good chunk out of it.

[seasonalsoph]

Sweaty sweaty run after the baby went down for the night — but my heart rate was totally chill and I don’t feel at all drained! I’ve been doing lots of stroller running (run-walking, actually, which makes it so much more enjoyable) and I think it’s getting me in shape!

On a sadder note, I’ve been watching the wildfires in SK closely because one of them is almost certainly in the process of destroying my family’s cabin on the lake. I grew up going there and learning about what it means to be out in the woods, and I was so looking forward to seeing Freya explore it. I guess she’ll be part of a rebuilding era, instead.

[seasonalsoph]

Erik has been eager for me to get a gravel bike, so I finally got around to it and we picked her up this morning! Our first time out together without the little bean, and it was very lovely.

I’ve never had clip-in pedals before and it was a bit of a learning curve to get used to them — I have some sore spots in a few places. But hopefully I’ve gotten most of my tipping over out of the way. We’re going to try to get out for a ride this evening!

[seasonalsoph]

So cozy this morning ☺️ no meetings on the agenda and barely anything on my to do list at work, so I’m going to make a fire and eat some spaghetti for brunch.